Friday was my class mate from primary 3-6. Coincidentally, he lived in the same area with me. Though his house was a little bit far from mine but it was trekable. Friday's aunty just brought him from the village to the city newly that was how he was registered in our school so he could acquire formal education. Friday was older than us all in the class with at least 4 years. I remember the first time I saw pubic hair was the day Friday and I went out to ease ourselves during break session. As my eyes turned towards Friday's pipipi I saw hair all over the place and out of shock and surprised, I asked him what was that and he just replied that with time I will get to understand. Long story made short. We left primary school same year but Friday and I were no longer friends with reasons which I will give later. when I was in JSS1, Friday had already started working with a bus driver as a conductor. We hardly see him in the area because of his new job. he goes out very early and closes very late at night. The day I stop by at his aunt's house to check on him as old friend I was told that he no longer stays with her, he's chosing quick money over his future and that he now associate with bad friends. For close to 10 years me and Friday never saw each other. I had already forgotten if I ever met or knew anyone like him. I had finished my secondary school, gained admission to UNIBEN faculty of education. in my 3rd year in sch I was posted to Oko prison in Benin City to teach in the prison adult education center. One beautiful morning as I was walking majestically to the literacy center. I saw a young man with handcuff in his hand and was being ordered around by the prison warder. when I turned to look at his face, behold it was my old friend Friday. When he saw me, he bowed his head in shame. I called his name but he shamefully refused to answer. like a blink of an eye, he was escorted away by the prison warder. when I got to my class I couldn't concentrate for some minute. I was just wondering what on Earth could possibly be the reason why he was in prison? Then I remembered some of his life style during the short period we were friends then I was no longer surprised that Friday finally landed in prison.
1. Back then in primary school, one day he asked me to follow him to where they sale buns, eggroll etc. when we got there, he just pointed to the headmaster's office from a distance that the head master asked him to come buy 2 egg rolls that when he's less busy he will send someone to bring the money. the gullible seller just gave Friday 2 egg rolls. when we left he gave me 1 and he ate the other. That was when I knew Friday deceived the man. But what to do? if I dare report Friday it means I'm in for a big trouble.
2. That buns seller wasn't the only 1 Friday deceived. That was how he was busy visiting different shops where they sell things deceiving them in the name of the head master and head mistress. Friday was also bringing huge amount to sch back then. I believed he was stealing from his aunt's provision shop because he was the one managing the shop after school. Of all his activities in primary school, the 1 that really shocked me most was the day we finished our promotion exam to primary 5. Friday asked me to wait for him that he wants to see the class teacher. I didn't know his intention but I had to obey. when all the pupils had left remaining me, Friday and the teacher, then Friday went to meet the class teacher telling her that he didn't perform well in the exam and that the teacher should promote him that he was ready to pay the teacher if she agrees. The class teacher was really mad at Friday. She started shouting and insulting my friend. he walked Friday out of her sight. Friday would have really influenced me negatively if not for the timely intervention of my parents that adviced me to stop associating with him because of some behavior he was exibiting. I wanted to use the advantage of the fact that I was working there temporarily to plead with some of the prison warders who were my friends to give me the opportunity to see him so we could talk one on one even if it's just 10 minute. But then, I couldn't remember his surename. hence identifying him from other Fridays in the prison wasn't going to be an easy task. Only God knows what actually led Friday to prison and my prayer for Friday is for God to intervene, show him Mercy and give him a second chance.

U wey go school ... How far ?

Juliusmomoh:
U wey go school ... How far ?

my brother I'm very comfortable. with a job, with a private business having graduates working for me, I have a wife and children. above all I have my freedom. I'm not in prison. When I reason the whole thing I just give glory to God

At least is not dead which means he still have another chance to live a better life .
Help in a little way you can like talk some senses to him and let him know where is getting it wrong .

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skimena:
my brother I'm very comfortable. with a job, with a private business having graduates working for me, I have a wife and children. above all I have my freedom. I'm not in prison. When I reason the whole thing I just give glory to God

To God be the glory.... But if God do am for u, make u no come nairaland come make jest of mr.friday .....

Juliusmomoh:

To God be the glory.... But if God do am for u, make u no come nairaland come make jest of mr.friday .....

just a lesson for all..... peace

This life no balance

Mr Fagunwa, well done sir.

Eromzi:
just a lesson for all..... peace

U whould have indicate it was a lesson.. Peace

Bad Friday

Juliusmomoh:

To God be the glory.... But if God do am for u, make u no come nairaland come make jest of mr.friday .....

so this true life experience that I choose to share with nairalanders is a jest? no now

skimena:
so this true life experience that I choose to share with nairalanders is a jest? no now

U whould have indicated it was a lesson to be leant..

Op ignore the journalist questioning you up there. Who knows Friday might be "bankrolling"him.

While President Obasanjo was transferred to Kirikiri Prison by Abacha Regime, he wrote memoirs of how the general public felt like they were better than the inmates when they came visiting, he wrote of so many things which captures the O.Ps false sense of righteousness, Ego and pride over the inmates and his friend Friday

But as God would have it Obasanjo an inmate in Kirikiri became a President for 8 years, helping his fellow inmates who worked in beans farm with him and prison fellowship

Friday's story isn't over same as yours


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skimena:
so this true life experience that I choose to share with nairalanders is a jest? no now

No mind some people, dem no just get sense

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While President Obasanjo was transferred to Kirikiri Prison by Abacha Regime, he wrote memoirs of how the general public felt like they were better than the inmates when they came visiting, he wrote of so many things which captures the O.Ps false sense of righteousness, Ego and pride over the inmates and his friend Friday

But as God would have it Obasanjo an inmate in Kirikiri became a President for 8 years, helping his fellow inmates who worked in beans farm with him and prison fellowship



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it's 1 thing to read a post it's another thing to understand. I'm not surprised at ur comment at all, just continue

There was no need to respond to that stupid post.

God Bless you for this real life story.

Lack of parental guidance is a destroyer

skimena:
my brother I'm very comfortable. with a job, with a private business having graduates working for me, I have a wife and children. above all I have my freedom. I'm not in prison. When I reason the whole thing I just give glory to God

Greatest Uniben...!!!. According to school rules and regulation those days. You self na accomplice and if to say egbe burst. You self for follow chop cane and suspension becos of the eggrolls and buns wey you follow ur friend chop. Anyway i thank God for your life say the guy no spoil you finish. Abeg greet dem for Ayokho City!!!.

Aladdin1:
Greatest Uniben...!!!. According to school rules and regulation those days. You self na accomplice and if to say egbe burst. You self for follow chop cane and suspension becos of the eggrolls and buns wey you follow ur friend chop. Anyway i thank God for your life say the guy no spoil you finish. Abeg greet dem for Ayokho City!!!.

Great. na man u b

Friday trying to pay the teacher to influence his grades shows that he was really interested in education and success..

OP didn't in any way try to make jest of Friday.....
This post simply serves as a lesson to others [and parents too].....

There's still hope for Friday......

I can't just stop laughing at "the first day you saw pubic hair was on Friday

Very funny story

You see that Friday, people like that end up being millionaires if he didn't die prematurely

WaterTheMonk:
Friday trying to pay the teacher to influence his grades shows that he was really interested in education and success..

Really? I don't agree with u. I think he wanted to do it to cover up for his truancy in sch. what will even make a primary pupil to b thinking of blocking? Thank God the teacher chased him out. that was a big lesson for me to always read my books if I want to pass my exam

My brother thank God for ur life oo

lastchild:
I can't just laughing at "the first day you saw pubic hair was on Friday

Very funny story

You see that Friday, people like that end up being millionaires if he didn't die prematurely

u are right

Nice story OP. But I will advise you reach out to your friend Friday and help him in whatever way you can. Maybe there's a reason you met him again after all those years. My two cents.